Measuring device



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EEEE'WEBEE, 0E Los 'ANGELES *cALiEoEnI'AyAssIGNon':To WEBER snovrcAsE a' FIXTURE COMPANY, Orres ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, yA con:o'EAciIonv or CALI- FORNIA. l

MEAsUnINe oEv'IcE.l v l Application 1ed'0ctober'23, 1926. Serial` No. 143,691.

' This invention relates toa measuring de-g vice, and is more particularly related toa measuring valve for measuring liquids un-V der pressure. l

The measuring valve embodied in .tl1is `in vention may be usedin a lnumber of plates such, yfor example, asin the measuring 'of a definite quantity of voil `delivered 'frOma storage container under` pressure, or fin measuring liquids prior to their introduc? tion into containers so that a measured and definite quantity thereof will `be positioned Within the container such, for example, as the bottling of beverages and theplacingI in cans of gasoline,` or'the like, but is more particularly :adapted for the measuring of edible syr-ups' for use'in the lpreparation of drinks as they'are dispensed at sodafountains. u @5111.

In theA preparation of drinks' or beverages at soda fountains, the great variations in the drinks served Vis voccasioned by the Wide .variations in the quantity of syrup added in the mixing ofthe drinks.v v Y It is, therefore, anobject of th'is-.Yinvention lto provide a measuring valve' for measuring definite quantities of liquid .funder pressure, and particularly such liquids as syrups as the same are employedin the mixing of beverages.-

Another object of this invention is to provide a measuring valve forv a measuring chamber in which there is mounted'a loosely fitting plunger v,valve member and Which chamber is. connected with a source of liquid under pressure, Which chamber is provided With a valve controlled out-let,` and in Which device lmecns are provided for equalizing the liquid -pressure above and below the said loosely fitting plunger valve member When the -valve :outlet vis closed, so as to permit the said plunger valve member toffall in the chamber by gravity'to a predetermined point. f Other objects and advantages of this invention Will be apparent from thev following detailed description of apreferred embodimentV thereof, as 4illustrated' in the .accompanying drawings, in Which drawings:

Figure'l is a sectional end elevation ofy a soda fountain illustrating a. syrup lcontainer underpressure and illustrating a measuring vvalve. embodying thisl invention connect-ed -With the syrup under pressure. f

' Figure 2 fsasectional side elevation .of

themeasuring ,valve embodied inthisinvention-L U Figurey 3 isa fragmental sectional side elevation of a modifiedform of Inea'suring-y valve'embodying thisginvention.,v y f, f In thepreferred embodnient of this invention illustrated in thel accompanying dravvings,l designates a sodafountain cabinet which may be ,of any` desired or pre-v.. ferred. construction and inA vvhichtherefis, preferably mounted acontainer, 2 surround-g ing which. a refrigerant 3 lis maintained. ,y

,Mounted ,adj acent and in advance.I of the cabinet lysisa,counter/ l;4 upon.Which'` the mixedbeverages vare served.y Secured preferablyto a vdepending iange ofthe counter l is a measuring'valve, Which'ymeasuring valve-is preferably'of the y'following constructionzg. .y f .I i r vThe body 7 'is provided With threads'8- at itsupper endto which threadsSa capmem v ber, 9 isl screW-threaded. vThe-'body 7iis' formed withy a circumferential flangevplO to fitfaround the'bore A,vvhichis .formed in the depending section `r5 of the counter 4f sathat the` cap. 9 .and iange .1()` holdv the measuring valve 6 in position. VFormed integral with lthe bodyfgioras, aseparate-.sleeve lljvhich mayf be fscievvthreladed asf indicated `at y12 to thebody i'sa ivalve'seat =-2- fForine'd vimmediately b low the. seat 1'3 is a second yalve'j seat 14.., -jfScrevv-.threaded Within a bore l-15 provided in they cap 9,is a packing gland 16V through 'Which'awvalve st-em 17 extends. Secured-to the` upper end off the lrvalve `stem17 ;s an f actuating r,head

lfbetyveen i. which actuatingv head 4g 18 g and Perkins'. island ,16- a* Compression Spring 19 is mounted. fSecuredto the end of therod .V171-ism. disk Q()ynpon the oppositemface of Whichvvashers Qlfand 22 are secured. zThe disk 2() andavashers 2L and 22 forma Vlve head, .The compression springt 19 `normally holdsuthe lvalve-head onthefseat 13 to close .theupassage Qfforjm'ed vthrough the sleeve 11,- body i7, andyspout 24 ofthe cap ScreW-threaded-to. the body 7, as illustratedl liquid pressufi'echamber. i Screvvfthreaded to the bod'y,` as illustrated atQ'Zatk apoint spaced from the pipe-.providing the 'cham- .at,25, ist ajsection pipe ,which providesja lll which means preferably comprises a branch casting 31 which is secured to the lower ends of the pipes 26 and 28 by any suitable means, such as by welding-the same thereto, as illustrated at 40. The branch casting 31 is secured in any suitable manner, such as by means of a coupling 33 to thepipe 34 which extends to a source of liquid unde pressure. u

Mounted within the measuring chamber provided by the pipe 28 is a plunger or loose fitting valve means 35 which is raised bythe pressure -of'the liquid under the same when the valve head is moved to engage the seat 14 and forces a measured quantity of liquid from the measuring chamber 28 and permits leakage of the liquid by the same so that `a definite quantity of liquid is discharged from the chamber 28 before this loose fitting valve means engages a seat 48 formed in the body 7 at the rtop of the measconstruction uring chamber 28. In order to permit the discharge'of the measured quantity of liquid from the measuring chamber 28, there is provided inthe body 7 a passage 30 through which the liquid flows when the valve is moved to 'engage the seat 14. The passage 3() is, when "the valve head is moved to engage the seat 13, in open communication through a passage 29 with the interior of the pressure chamber 26 so that the pressure above andbelow the loose fitting valve means 35 when thesame isseated upon the seat 48 is equalized to permit the valve means 35 to fall back by gravity to a predetermined point `in the measuring chamber 28."y

Means u sition to which the valve means 3 5 falls in the measuring chamber` 28 so ,that the quantity of liquid that'will be discharged from the measuring chamber 28 may be regulated and which means are preferably of the following y Screw-threaded in la boss 36 formed on the member 31 isa screw 37 having an operating head 38. Thescrew 37 at its upper end, in

f the particular embodiment of the invention Villustrated in the drawin`gs,isl cupped as illustrated at 39, to provide a seat for'the valve means 35. The valve means 35 preferably comprises a' ball which is of yless exterior diameter than the interior diameter of the Apipel which forms* the chamber 28. When the valve embodying this invention is employed for' the discharge of measured quantities of syrup, the conduit 34 extends i downward from the counter 4 through a cap- 41v which may be of any desired or preferred construction, to a Vpoint near the bottom of a container 42 in which the syrup to be measured and-dispensed is contained. The cap `41 may be secured to the upper end of the vcontainer 42 by any suitable means, such for example as a vpivot yoke 43 which is pivotalare provided for adjusting the poi" Vlysecured to the container 42 by any suit- Vtageous to employ carbon dioxide in the drum 46 las the carbon dioxide tends to maintain the syrup within the container 42 sweet. f

In the modified form of measuring valve illustrated in Figure 3, the body 7a is secured to the measuring 'chamber member 28a` at threads 27 a and there is formed in the body member 17a a by-pass port 29a which communicates through a port 482L with the interior of the measuring chamber member 28L below the plunger or valve member 35a when the same is seated upon the seat 47a. The pressure chamber 26eL is provided by the continuation of the port 29a below the valve seat 14a upon which the valvemember 20a seats. The measuring chamber provided byv the measuring chamber member 28a lis provided with fluid under pressure from a conduit 34a which .extends to a source of liquid v'under pressure similar to that to which the conduit 34?1 extends. A coupling member 31 connects the member 28a with the conduit 34EL and a valve adjusting device 37a, similar to the adjusting device provided in Vthe modi-` fication of this invention shown in Figure lll() 2, is screw-threaded into the coupling member 31a.

In the operation of the modified form of this invention, the liquid under `pressure admitted from the conduit 34n into the measuring chamber passes by the valve-member or plunger 35a and fills the measuring chamber and likewise fills the pressure chamber 26a and the passageV 30a when the valve member Il!) 20a is seated upon the seat 13a. When the valve member 20a is actuated to lmove .the same against the seat 14a, the liquid under pressure passes by and carries'with itthe valve member 35a, .discharging a measured 115 quantity of liquid from the measuring chamberthrough the passage 30,a and ythrough the IUS vpassage 23a to the spout.v AWhen the Avalve yso yio

the same and also so as to permit the said" plunge-r 35 to fall freely back to the lower position when a predetermined quantityl of be varied withoutdeparting from the spirit,

of my invention, as set forth in the appended claims.

I claim:

l. A measuring valve comprising a chamber, a valve member loosely mounted in the chamber, means for connecting the chamber below the said valve member with a source of liquid under pressure7 avalve controlled outlet from the said chamber above the said valve member, and means for equalizing the liquid pressure above and below the said valve member when the said valve is closed.

2. A measuring device comprising a measuring chamber, a floose fitting valve member in the said chamber, means connecting the chamber with a source of liquid under pressure, a pressure chamber,V means connecting the said pressure chamber and measuring chamber above the. said valve `member, and valve means forclosing lthe said connecting means and opening a discharge outlet from said measuring chamber.

3. In a measuring chamber, the combination of a measuring chamber, a loose fitting valve member mounted to move verticallyin said chamber, means for connecting the. said chamber with a source of liquid under pressure, a valve for controllingl an outlet fromv said chamber, and means for equalizing the liquid pressure above and below said valve member to permit the same to all by gravity.

l. In a measuring valve, the combination with a measuring chamber, a loose fitting plunger valvel member mounted in the said chamber, means for connecting said chamber below the saidplunger valveme'mber with a source of liquid under pressure, lmeans for opening an outlet from said chamber, and means tor equahzmgthe pressure .above and below the saidvalvemember when the said A outlet is closed to permit the said plunger valve member to fall., v

5.- ln a measuring valve, the combinatio with a .measuring chamber, a loose iitting plunger valve member mounted in the said chamber, means for connectingsaid chamber below the said plunger valve member with a source of liquid under pressure, means fo'r opening an outletffrom said chamber, means for equalizingv the pressure above andv below the said valve memberl when the said outlet is closed to permit the said plunger valve member to Jtall, and` adjustable limit stop means in the said chamberrby which the said plunger valve member is stopped.

6. Armeasuring valve comprising a chamber, a ball valve loosely mounted in said chamber, means for connecting the said chamber below the said ball valve with a source of liquidV under pressure, a valve controlled 'outlet from the -said chamber and above the said ball valve, and means for equalizing the liquid pressure above and below ythe said ball valvewhen the said valve 7. A measuring valve comprising a body, a pipe. forming a measuring chamber connected with the said body, aplunger valve member loosely mounted in the said chamber, means connectingv the said pipe below the plunger valve member with asource of liquid under pressure, a pressure chamber toi-med inthe said body, means for equalizving the pressure in the pressurel chamber and measuring chamber, and aV valve controlled outletfrom the said body.

Signed at Los Angeles, California, this" `Spth day of October, 1926.

, FRED WEBER) 

